High-Risk Woodland Operations: Sept 23-27 2019

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College – 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801

Fee:  There is no fee for this course.

Length: 5 days (40 Hours)

Designed For: Corrections officers and sworn law enforcement – federal, state, or local.

Lodging, Meals, and Incidentals: Responsibility of the officer and their sponsoring agency

Instructor:  Pat Patten (Tactical Woodland Operations School)

Description: This course trains the officer/team to respond to and control high-risk incidents that occur in a woodland or rural environment. The student will receive instruction in the application of visual tracking, individual and team movement, equipment, camouflage, land navigation, clearing danger areas, arrest tactics, operational planning, and patrol tactics. Each of our instructors has extensive field experience in high-risk woodland operations. A variety of training methodology is used in the course including classroom lecture, drills, field exercises and case study.

NOTE: THIS IS A PHYSICALLY DEMANDING CLASS AND REQUIRES THE STUDENT TO BE PREPARED FOR STRENUOUS FIELD WORK IN VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Attire & Equipment: .

Long gun with a sling
Any tactical gear to be used in woodland ops
Camouflage BDU shirts, pants, head net, camo gloves
Field jacket
Gloves
Warm headgear
Boonie hat
Rain gear
Hydration pack system
High top boots
Binoculars
Flashlight
Small red light or light with red, blue, yellow or green filter
Small first aid kit with Moleskin
Sunscreen
Firestarter
Signal mirror
Eye protection

Optional:

GPS unit
Compass
Handheld department radio

MANTA training is provided free of charge to Law Enforcement Officers through a Governor’s Crime Commission Grant and the NC National Guard Counterdrug Program.
For more information or to receive help in registering for a class, contact us at:
manta@nccounterdrug.com
984-664-7034